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msnbc analyst joins us now. interesting stuff. >> some are feeling remorseful too that they spent so much money when credit was easy. another thing going out is instant gratification. when credit was easy, it's buy now pay later. now we're waiting for the sales, waiting for the rock bottom prices. >> so people have stepping back and saying maybe i shouldn't get this. >> a lot of people find that if they let that initial impulse go by -- >> they forget about it. >> suddenly it doesn't look that interesting. what ways specifically are they looking to cut back? >> well, here's another thing they're doing, with private labels, you know, during the again prerecession when everybody had none, nobody cared about this type of thing, now we're more interested in these private labels, three-quarters of consumers say they're actually willing to try a private label. we're still being selective when it comes to certain things like candy, like tea. >> the generics have come a very long way, and people are more willing than ev
msnbc analyst joins us now. interesting stuff. >> some are feeling remorseful too that they spent so much money when credit was easy. another thing going out is instant gratification. when credit was easy, it's buy now pay later. now we're waiting for the sales, waiting for the rock bottom prices. >> so people have stepping back and saying maybe i shouldn't get this. >> a lot of people find that if they let that initial impulse go by -- >> they forget about it. >>...
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we used to have a simple thing called weight. how much firefighters and apparatus you through at something. we used to knock these things down and force them into each other. yes, it was a horrific kind of wind storm going on, but we had every confidence if given enough people, we brought out seven to ten firefighting companies a day. we're down probably 200 firefighters right now. we believe, given the appropriate response that we should have, we would have got on top of these things. >> what would have been different? obviously you talk about manpower. but give me a better idea of what these budget cuts have meant and in particular how they could have made what happened yesterday any different. i don't know if you had a chance to watch the news conference, but the press pushed hard about the question of budget cuts and they really weren't budging on it. >> well, that's right, but the press is sensitive because some of the press people last night were almost in tears. fire company, whether they're water, calling engines or ladde
we used to have a simple thing called weight. how much firefighters and apparatus you through at something. we used to knock these things down and force them into each other. yes, it was a horrific kind of wind storm going on, but we had every confidence if given enough people, we brought out seven to ten firefighting companies a day. we're down probably 200 firefighters right now. we believe, given the appropriate response that we should have, we would have got on top of these things....
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thanks for being with us. "countdown" starts right now. >>> which of these stories will you be talking about tomorrow? the big test. pressure reading of 8,000 ideal. pressure reading of 6,000, not good. the early pressure readings in the capped well, 6,700 to 7,000 psi. right in the middle. who knows? >> i think it's important that we don't get ahead of ourselves here. >> bob cavnar on the psi and restarting the relief wells, and our guest ken cook of the environmental working group on the continuing human crisis caused by dispersants. >> we walking into this almost completely blind, almost completely unprepared to understand the impact of the use of these dispersants. >> the republican solution to everything, nothing. john boehner wants a moratorium on federal regulations of anything. >> i think having a moratorium on new federal regulations is a great idea. sends a wonderful signal to the private sector, they're going to have some breathing room. >> if that is, they can still breathe after all the unregulate
thanks for being with us. "countdown" starts right now. >>> which of these stories will you be talking about tomorrow? the big test. pressure reading of 8,000 ideal. pressure reading of 6,000, not good. the early pressure readings in the capped well, 6,700 to 7,000 psi. right in the middle. who knows? >> i think it's important that we don't get ahead of ourselves here. >> bob cavnar on the psi and restarting the relief wells, and our guest ken cook of the...
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this is for us. and, in fact, when you read the constitution and the founding fathers, they intended this to stop tyranny. this is for us when our government -- >> if we needed any time in our history, it might be right now. >> well, it's to difficult ourselves. i'm hoping we're not getting to second amendment remedies. i hope the vote will be the cure for the harry reid problems. >> i hope the vote will be the cure for the harry reid problems. but if not, then there's always the right to keep and bear arms. what is the republican party going to do with this? sharron angle is their candidate. she's not candidate for dog catcher or something. she's their candidate for united states senate. hello, republican candidate x in state y, do you agree with sharron angle if things don't work out in the next election, the country should expect conservatives to turn to second amendment remedies? what are republicans going to do with this really? there is no spinning this. there is no spinning this unless you are
this is for us. and, in fact, when you read the constitution and the founding fathers, they intended this to stop tyranny. this is for us when our government -- >> if we needed any time in our history, it might be right now. >> well, it's to difficult ourselves. i'm hoping we're not getting to second amendment remedies. i hope the vote will be the cure for the harry reid problems. >> i hope the vote will be the cure for the harry reid problems. but if not, then there's always...
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some use hydrogenated oil. reddi-wip uses real dairy cream. nothing's more real than reddi-wip. reddi-wip uses real dairy cream. gecko: yeah... fastest growing for the past 5 years! obviously people love saving money. woman: welcome to the conference. here's your nametag, sir... annnd for you. gecko: uh... no i'll be ok, thanks. woman: but how will people know who you are? gecko: uh... you mean "the gecko"? woman: here lemme help you. gecko: really it's... really it's fine, (laughs) yeeaahhhh. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> i think it is a tragedy of the first proportion that a private corporation can be subjected to what i would characterize as a shakedown, in this case, a $20 billion shakedown. apologize. >> remember when congressman joe barton apologized to bp earlier this month? i think i actually said on the air pinch me. it looked like democrats were actually going to recognize that for the huge political mistake that it was. but democrats did. they were all over it. >> i think mr. barton's comments fit comfortably of th
some use hydrogenated oil. reddi-wip uses real dairy cream. nothing's more real than reddi-wip. reddi-wip uses real dairy cream. gecko: yeah... fastest growing for the past 5 years! obviously people love saving money. woman: welcome to the conference. here's your nametag, sir... annnd for you. gecko: uh... no i'll be ok, thanks. woman: but how will people know who you are? gecko: uh... you mean "the gecko"? woman: here lemme help you. gecko: really it's... really it's fine, (laughs)...
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call us at... or visit your local liberty mutual office, where an agent can help you find the policy that's right for you. liberty mutual auto insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? sideshow. first, sound the five-alarm, five-level alarm. u.s. congress many michelle bachmann has a new villain to chase, the g-20. that's right. yesterday, bachmann said president obama's participation in this weekend's g-20 summit could eventually lead to a single-world government. see if you can follow her. >> president obama is trying to bind the united states into a global economy where all of our nations come together in a global economy. i don't want the united states to be in a global economy where our economic future is bound to that of zimbabwe. clearly, this is a very bad direction because when you join the economic policy of different nations, it is one short step to joining political unity, and then you would have literally a one-world government. >> so, we're teaming up with robert mugabe in zimbab
call us at... or visit your local liberty mutual office, where an agent can help you find the policy that's right for you. liberty mutual auto insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? sideshow. first, sound the five-alarm, five-level alarm. u.s. congress many michelle bachmann has a new villain to chase, the g-20. that's right. yesterday, bachmann said president obama's participation in this weekend's g-20 summit could eventually lead to a single-world government. see if you can follow...
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some use hydrogenated oil. reddi-wip uses real dairy cream. nothing's more real than reddi-wip. [ laughter ] [ slamming ] [ engines revving ] [ tires screech ] [ engine revving ] [ male announcer ] before you take it on your road trip... we take it on ours. [ children laughing ] this summer put your family in an exceptionally engineered mercedes-benz now for an exceptional price during the summer event. like the 2010 c-class, an iihs top safety pick. oh! just come snuggle with mama. [ male announcer ] missing something? like 2 pairs of glasses fo$99.99 at sears optical, with bifocal lenses for just $25 more per pair. hurry in to sears optical today and don miss a thing. >>> greatest show on earth this year, or at least in american politics is the republican party. we knew it was going to happen. post bush, post cheney, post mccain. how will the republican party reinvent itself? after bad election losses handing democrats majorities so large they're probably almost inherently unsustainable, how will the republican party take advantage of the pe
some use hydrogenated oil. reddi-wip uses real dairy cream. nothing's more real than reddi-wip. [ laughter ] [ slamming ] [ engines revving ] [ tires screech ] [ engine revving ] [ male announcer ] before you take it on your road trip... we take it on ours. [ children laughing ] this summer put your family in an exceptionally engineered mercedes-benz now for an exceptional price during the summer event. like the 2010 c-class, an iihs top safety pick. oh! just come snuggle with mama. [ male...
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stay with us. hey! [ tires screech ] [ female announcer ] when business travel leaves you drained, re-charge with free high-speed internet and free hot breakfast. comfort suites. power up. two times with comfort suites or any choice hotel, you can feed a family of four. book now at choicehotels.com to start earning your $50 restaurant gift card. i had a heart problem. i was told to begin my aspirin regimen. i just didn't listen until i awoke with pains in my chest. i almost lost my life. my doctor's again ordered me to take aspirin. and i do. i make sure that he does it. [ male announcer ] aspirin is not appropriate for everyone, so be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. [ mike ] i encourage everyone to listen to the doctor. and take it seriously. [ male announcer ] learn more about protecting your heart at iamproheart.com. >>> is july the worst month of the year for you to get care at a hospital? one author thinks so explaininging among many issues the inexperience of new s
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some use hydrogenated oil. reddi-wip uses real dairy cream. nothing's more real than reddi-wip. >>> back live now, day 73 of the gulf oil spill here on msnbc, u.s. coast guard admiral thad allen is leading that effort in the gulf and he's joining us now live from the white house. admiral allen, thank you for your time, i appreciate it. >> i just want to make one comment, i retired from the coast guard yesterday so i'm here in the capacity wo-- a civilian capacity. >> now that storm alex has mostly passed, give us a sense of the latest on how badly hurricane alex has him pangted the skimming effort? how soon can your teams return to their positions? >> well, skimming is always impacted by weather and whether this storm is having a definitely impact, we had to pull the skimmers that were skimming oil off the waters. we're putting that force together to be back on the water as soon as we can once the weather passes and that affects not only the area near shore, but the well head itself where they need to be skimming as well. >> you talk about tha
some use hydrogenated oil. reddi-wip uses real dairy cream. nothing's more real than reddi-wip. >>> back live now, day 73 of the gulf oil spill here on msnbc, u.s. coast guard admiral thad allen is leading that effort in the gulf and he's joining us now live from the white house. admiral allen, thank you for your time, i appreciate it. >> i just want to make one comment, i retired from the coast guard yesterday so i'm here in the capacity wo-- a civilian capacity. >> now...
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that is what drives us. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers on the c-class. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer thais...peggy. whatng usa pris problem, please? peggy? sure...well...suddenly it looks like i'm being charged a $35 annual fee. yes? tell me it's a mistake. yes? are you saying yes or are you asking yes? yes? peggy? peggy? anncr: want better customer service? switch to discover. ranked #1 in customer loyalty. it pays to discover. vegetables are naturally low in calories. v8 juice gives you 3 of your 5 daily servings. it's a tasty, nutritious way to make this number go up... and help this one go down. v8. what's your number? blend it. sprinkle it. sweet! [ female announcer ] just about anywhere you use sugar you can use splenda® no calorie sweetener. [ male announcer ] savory. fluffy. yummy. sweet! [ female announcer ] splenda®. america's favorite no calorie sweetener. >>> dispute sweeping reform, credit card companies are raising their rates. credit card companies
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call us at... or visit your local liberty mutual office, where an agent can help you find the policy that's right for you. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? >>> flying cars literally ahead. first another special comment tonight on the struggle to re-establish the unemployment safety net. senators harry reid and max baucus have introduced another bill to rescue those million two, million four as of prfrida who have prematurely most their benefits. it would extend until november. it has yet to come to the floor but to give you an idea of why the republicans have fought its predecessors there's a new wrinkle tonight. the chief investment strategist at wells capital management in minnesota explains it thusly. companies are getting higher productivity employees for the same or lower wage rate they were playing a marginal employee. you have a more productive and adaptive labor force. to you it's unemployment, to corporations it's cheap freelancers and temps. better cost contai
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he joins us now from washington. senator, if bp's vice president for safety, steve flynn, isn't responsible for the explosion that killed 11 workers on the deepwater horizon, then no bp executive is responsible. isn't that what bp is trying to tell us? >> well, absolutely. he came into our committee and said in the beginning of his testimony, safety is our top priority. and we had before us all kinds of history of bp safety violations. you have a situation where over a three-year period exxon had one, i mean one single egregious willful violation while bp had 760. and that contrast, this is a company that absolutely ignored ut every corner in tely ignored favor to turn a larger profit and coming before the american people, before congress, and saying safety is number one, completely unacceptable. >> now, if the vice president for safety still has his job and the company has replaced the ceo with another executive who was in place before this disaster occurred, before this explosion occurred that killed bp workers, wh
he joins us now from washington. senator, if bp's vice president for safety, steve flynn, isn't responsible for the explosion that killed 11 workers on the deepwater horizon, then no bp executive is responsible. isn't that what bp is trying to tell us? >> well, absolutely. he came into our committee and said in the beginning of his testimony, safety is our top priority. and we had before us all kinds of history of bp safety violations. you have a situation where over a three-year period...
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stay with us. >>> you ever find yourself using >>> you ever find yourself using words that you are not maybe 100% sure you know the meaning of? for the longest time i was using ferment as if it meant foundation, as something firm, but it turns out it means the sky. oops. one place you don't expect to find ambiguity is in august oxford english dictionary. australian scientist hughes discovered for 99 years the oed has been misleading readers about the true definition of siph siphon, saying that liquids move by means of atmospheric pressure, which forces the liquid up and over the bend of the pipe. it turns out siphoning works by simple gravity. the oed will take his comments in account. nice to see someone accept their responsibility for an error for a change. >>> up next, more chances to increase your vocabulary thanks to the oil crisis in the gulf of mexico. now we are clear on the definition of siphon, it is time to get to work on the junk shot. [loud music playing and yelling] with chase sapphire you always get an expert advisor immediately. man: chase sapphire, this is brian. hi, b
stay with us. >>> you ever find yourself using >>> you ever find yourself using words that you are not maybe 100% sure you know the meaning of? for the longest time i was using ferment as if it meant foundation, as something firm, but it turns out it means the sky. oops. one place you don't expect to find ambiguity is in august oxford english dictionary. australian scientist hughes discovered for 99 years the oed has been misleading readers about the true definition of siph...
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thanks for being with us. "countdown" with keith olbermann starts right now. >>> which of these stories will you be talking about tomorrow? doubling down on "w?" democrats defending their majorities by going on offense? today unveiling a six-week strategy to force republicans to answer a simple question. how will their congress yield anything different than the failed policies of george w. ç bush? the house republican lobbyist problem. john boehner last week responding to allegations of an inappropriate relationship between a republican congressman and a female lobbyist. >> rumor to me. >> today that rumor has resurfaced. a day removed from the wikileaks document dump, the house votes on funding the war in afghanistan. and the president reacts in the rose garden. >> the fact is these documents don't reveal any issues that haven't already informed our public debate on afghanistan. >> tonight representative lynn woolsey on what she is calling an unwinnable war. don't vote for my dad. a family feud in oklahoma
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brilliant, brilliant use of the shaggy defense. top notch. after hurricane katrina those who headed up the response effort went right for the shaggy defense. >> mr. chairman, it is my belief that fema did a good job in the gulf states. i very strongly personally regret that i was unable to persuade governor blanco and mayor nagin to sit down, get over their differences and work together. >> what was mobilized? i mean, were national guard troops in position? were helicopters standing by? were buses ready to take people away? >> no. none of that. >> none of that. >> none of that. >> why is that? >> i don't know. that is a question for somebody else. >> that is a question for somebody else. don't look at me. more recently in the wake of this big financial crisis wall street executives at firms like goldman sachs have perfected the shaggy defense. >> we did not cause the financial crisis. i do not think that we did anything wrong. >> regret to me means something you feel that you did wrong. i don't have that. >> boom. shaggy defense. it wasn't th
brilliant, brilliant use of the shaggy defense. top notch. after hurricane katrina those who headed up the response effort went right for the shaggy defense. >> mr. chairman, it is my belief that fema did a good job in the gulf states. i very strongly personally regret that i was unable to persuade governor blanco and mayor nagin to sit down, get over their differences and work together. >> what was mobilized? i mean, were national guard troops in position? were helicopters standing...
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what's seen us through, what's always seen us through is our strength, our resilience and our unyielding faith that something better awaits us if we summon the courage to reach for it. tonight we play for that courage and we pray that the hand may guide us through a storm towards a brighter day. thank you, god bless you, and my god bless the united states of america. >> presidents always, if not often, always -- well, i think as far as i can remember, always end oval office speeches with god bless, america. it's true. but presidents don't always end speeches like this with the way we're going to get through this is with prayer. especially during an ongoing crisis. it's not a hopeless way, but it's not exactly a plan either. in terms of concrete announcements about what the administration has done and what it expects to do in trying to end this crisis, the president bragged on the number of boats and the number of national guardsmen and the miles of boom that have been deployed to the gulf coast, and he promised that bp's effort to cap the well at the seabed would, quote, in the coming da
what's seen us through, what's always seen us through is our strength, our resilience and our unyielding faith that something better awaits us if we summon the courage to reach for it. tonight we play for that courage and we pray that the hand may guide us through a storm towards a brighter day. thank you, god bless you, and my god bless the united states of america. >> presidents always, if not often, always -- well, i think as far as i can remember, always end oval office speeches with...
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welcome to all of us. there's a lot to get to, and the economy is still the top issue and something i talked with leader boehner about. first of all, in the context of the president's performance, here's his approval ratings as measured by "usa today"/gallup. approval at 41% and disapproval at 53%. charles cook writes this about the economy. it is a millstone around democrats' necks and there's not a lot they can do about it. even president obama speaking to a small business on friday acknowledged this. >> progress needs to come faster. our job is to make sure that happens. >> so, then, congressman ford, what do democrats do for economic growth to get people back to work? >> i think two things. first, we've done a lot. they preserved the u.s. car industry. they saved the financial industry from going over the brink. they pass the a big stimulus. the problem is a majority of americans aren't experiencing the benefit of this legislation yet, which is why i think two or three other things have to be done. fir
welcome to all of us. there's a lot to get to, and the economy is still the top issue and something i talked with leader boehner about. first of all, in the context of the president's performance, here's his approval ratings as measured by "usa today"/gallup. approval at 41% and disapproval at 53%. charles cook writes this about the economy. it is a millstone around democrats' necks and there's not a lot they can do about it. even president obama speaking to a small business on friday...
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so it was a scary time for all of us. hank paulson was running around all over the globe saying the sky is falling. i will say there were a lot of experts who were saying do not go this route. or do something but not this big and not this far. but here's where we i think we need to help main street, the small bankers, community bankers and small businesses. that's who had we need to rebuild the economy. >> the bottom line though, congressman, end of conversation. the bottom line though is, the republicans are against financial reform. we'll see how it plays in november. thank you so much for coming on. u.s. congressman jack kingston, a veteran down there in georgia. let's bring in "washington post" columnist and msnbc political analyst eugene robinson. he made a good defense. in an argument, it don't matter much when you're unemployed. the middle-aged guy who finds himself after working 30 years going through sometimes the difficult emotional experience of going down and picking that up check is now told, oh, by the way,
so it was a scary time for all of us. hank paulson was running around all over the globe saying the sky is falling. i will say there were a lot of experts who were saying do not go this route. or do something but not this big and not this far. but here's where we i think we need to help main street, the small bankers, community bankers and small businesses. that's who had we need to rebuild the economy. >> the bottom line though, congressman, end of conversation. the bottom line though...
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as the terrorists seek to make us shed those things that make us american, today a handful of congressmen and senators proposed a law that would shed that most american of values, the presumption of innocence, until trial. our fifth story tonight, senators lieberman and brown team up to take your citizenship away so you can be denied due process if you are accused, not even convicted, accused. not even of a crime, but accused of associating with groups the government would call terrorists. this, senator lieberman today calling a response to the arrest of faisal shahzad, a measure that would clear the way for deing future shahzads their rights as a citizen, thereby improving their interrogation. this, as attorney general eric holder testified today that shahzad is cooperating after the fbi advised him of his constitutional rights and beforehand under the public safety exception that allows questioning about possible imminent threats. >> without getting into too much detail with regard to shahzad, the questioning under the public safety exception far exceeded the amount of time we had with
as the terrorists seek to make us shed those things that make us american, today a handful of congressmen and senators proposed a law that would shed that most american of values, the presumption of innocence, until trial. our fifth story tonight, senators lieberman and brown team up to take your citizenship away so you can be denied due process if you are accused, not even convicted, accused. not even of a crime, but accused of associating with groups the government would call terrorists....
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which is not legal use of campaign money. i think she is going to try to just brush that story aside as the typical cross fire that any politician gets into and try to find her way to the middle on some of these policy questions. >> but in 49 days, how much nondamage can she do to herself when as rachel maddow showed these tapes from 1996, there are tape with the senate of the united states, which is what she is, is discussing openly how people shouldn't masturbate. that would seem to be a difficult sell even in delaware. >> she is going to say it was 14 years ago and she won't get in -- she will try to not get into repeating those specifics. that she got into on that taup. and try to say something that sounds, call it religiously high-minded, or that is just kind of general. and probably say something defensive about no one should be pressing me on these kinds of personal issues. she may take what she turned into a punish you've, and now try to play it as a personal issue that should not be questioned in this kind of electio
which is not legal use of campaign money. i think she is going to try to just brush that story aside as the typical cross fire that any politician gets into and try to find her way to the middle on some of these policy questions. >> but in 49 days, how much nondamage can she do to herself when as rachel maddow showed these tapes from 1996, there are tape with the senate of the united states, which is what she is, is discussing openly how people shouldn't masturbate. that would seem to be...
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that cost us thousands of jobs. we decided to put on hold for about three years three free trade agreements which would compete with china. which would add jobs. which would increase exports, which means capital would flow in because of special interests. so the problem is we need to make jobs the priority and somehow decisions are being made which don't put jobs at the number one level. >> is it safe to say if jobs are at the number one level, then capital flows into the country are the only way to get the jobs? the question i would ask of you in your critique is whether or not the recent gop points are effective. we could fire geithner and summers. if you don't alter the policy of the republican administration, both of them indulge into policies that saw capital leave our country. and we need to reverse that. is that not a fair assessment on my part? >> i think you're right. i don't know how much influence that economic team has over the politics of the economy. it strikes me that we are running the economy very p
that cost us thousands of jobs. we decided to put on hold for about three years three free trade agreements which would compete with china. which would add jobs. which would increase exports, which means capital would flow in because of special interests. so the problem is we need to make jobs the priority and somehow decisions are being made which don't put jobs at the number one level. >> is it safe to say if jobs are at the number one level, then capital flows into the country are the...
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they used a robot to disable it. i must say this sounds like some kind of a copycat thing. >> there you go. that's certainly a concern to a lot of people. absolutely whether they are copycat events or whatever, they are concerned. back to what happened in new york city. we were talking about the mayor saying it could have been a deadly event. what's the concern among department of homeland security officials here in washington? >> well, their view is that this was an isolated incident they have seen despite the report about pittsburgh no indication that whoever was behind this event was also targeting other cities or other places. you know, there is a lot of theories going on here. who could it have been? one thing we are told is a check of the intelligence traffic in the last 24 to 48 hours doesn't show any up tick in chatter. there doesn't seem to be anybody talking about an attack coming in the u.s. the theory is the probability that this was foreign-directed is very low. >> all right. pete williams on the story f
they used a robot to disable it. i must say this sounds like some kind of a copycat thing. >> there you go. that's certainly a concern to a lot of people. absolutely whether they are copycat events or whatever, they are concerned. back to what happened in new york city. we were talking about the mayor saying it could have been a deadly event. what's the concern among department of homeland security officials here in washington? >> well, their view is that this was an isolated...
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thanks for joining us today. we will of course here have special coverage of the fifth anniversary of hurricane katrina starting tomorrow on nbc nightly news with brian williams from new orleans. on friday, tamron hall anchors the live coverage on msnbc. this sunday "meet the press"" the guest mary landrieu and new orleans mayor mitch landrieu. a dead body identified as a spy? it's today's murder mystery from london. we'll have the latest. be sure to follow at andrea at msnbc.com. this is "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. no oil has flowed into the gulf for weeks, but it's just the beginning of our work. i'm iris cross. bp has taken full responsibility for the clean up in the gulf and that includes keeping you informed. my job is to listen to the shrimpers and fishermen, hotel and restaurant workers and find ways to help. that means working with communities. we have 19 centers in 4 states. we've made over 120,000 claims payments, more than $375 million. we've committed $20 billion to an independent claims
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they asked us if they might use our facilities a night or two. we said these facilities belong to god, you can use them as we do. they ended up being with us for the whole month of ramadan. they are a kind, loving, gracious people. >> there have been some problems in tennessee. in fact, federal investigators said last week there was a suspicious fire, the damage to the site of a future mosque. it was arson. they have offered $20,000 in a reward for information. we've been talking a lot about the relationship between christians and muslims in this country, a big debate over the mosque at ground zero. how do you think christians should move forward here in the united states of america? >> i believe it's our role to get to know people, not according to their religion or politics or theology but just to get to know people. the more we've gotten to know our neighbors across the street at mic, the more we've grown to love them. we call each other brother and sister when we greet now. >> pastor stone, i'm so glad for the chance to talk to you. thank you
they asked us if they might use our facilities a night or two. we said these facilities belong to god, you can use them as we do. they ended up being with us for the whole month of ramadan. they are a kind, loving, gracious people. >> there have been some problems in tennessee. in fact, federal investigators said last week there was a suspicious fire, the damage to the site of a future mosque. it was arson. they have offered $20,000 in a reward for information. we've been talking a lot...
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look at what they've done to us. or you know, do you want the party of main street and a candidate who's of, by, and for working people. my dad came here in 1948 from italy with two nickels to rub together at a time when could you make it in michigan through hard work and playing by the rules and taking care of your family. could you have a decent life. you might not be filthy rich. but you could have a decent lifestyle. when you create a middle class, those folks making a little money, have disposable income, maybe they might go bowling or take the family out to eat. that provides for that small business sector. right now the small businesses in michigan are also hurting. they can't get access to capital. wall street has left us for dead. i have a proposal for a state bank in michigan, for example. >> tell us about it. >> well, in north dakota, they've had a state bank for decades and provide low interest loans to farmers and students and small business. and they make money for the state. they contribute about $30 m
look at what they've done to us. or you know, do you want the party of main street and a candidate who's of, by, and for working people. my dad came here in 1948 from italy with two nickels to rub together at a time when could you make it in michigan through hard work and playing by the rules and taking care of your family. could you have a decent life. you might not be filthy rich. but you could have a decent lifestyle. when you create a middle class, those folks making a little money, have...
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wall street ain't investing us, left us for dead. they've red lined michigan and don't feel we're credit worthy. they don't believe in manufacturing, we need to invest in ourselves. still, we're investing over $1 billion in wall street banks, in jpmorgan chase. when they've written us off. they're closing up shop calling in loans. it's robin hood in reverse, rob from the poor and give to the rich. they're taking our money and investing in other states and overseas. i'm going to get that money back and invest it in community banks and credit unions who will loan to businesses so we can get job growth and create jobs again in michigan. they don't believe news. we've got to -- if we're waiting for wall street, we're waiting on a train that might never come. >> virg bernaro, all the best to you. i hope you get it done next week. >> vote virg.com. >> joining me now is michigan congressman gary peters, just off the house floor where they were holding votes on small business relief act. he's got to get back and vote in a minute. where are w
wall street ain't investing us, left us for dead. they've red lined michigan and don't feel we're credit worthy. they don't believe in manufacturing, we need to invest in ourselves. still, we're investing over $1 billion in wall street banks, in jpmorgan chase. when they've written us off. they're closing up shop calling in loans. it's robin hood in reverse, rob from the poor and give to the rich. they're taking our money and investing in other states and overseas. i'm going to get that money...
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use of marijuana, which isn't worth the effort. 400,000 people in california use it legally. many more us it illegally. they also say if california were they could marijuana tax it. and former officials of mexico say california were to do this it would put a big dent in the profits of the drug cartels and could be the beginning of an end of a crippling of the cartels. they hope it does pass. there's support from some law enforcement organizations, the naacp in california, for example, supports it. they safe african-americans have been disproportionately targeted, arrestednd jailed in marijuana crackdowns. but among the opponents are some of the top elected officials, dianne feinstein, for example, the senator from california is the co-chairman of a group o oppose it. the current obama administration's opini was addressed by the drug czar. he agrees with all s predecessors that it will be a bad idea. whatever it makes for california, it would cost more in law enforcement and health care costs. >> it's so interesting you bring up the drug cartels. the numbers estimate 60% of th
use of marijuana, which isn't worth the effort. 400,000 people in california use it legally. many more us it illegally. they also say if california were they could marijuana tax it. and former officials of mexico say california were to do this it would put a big dent in the profits of the drug cartels and could be the beginning of an end of a crippling of the cartels. they hope it does pass. there's support from some law enforcement organizations, the naacp in california, for example, supports...
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call us at... or visit your local liberty mutual office, where an agent can help you find the policy that's right for you. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. >>> now to the fastest three minutes in news. we go down to the wire with john edwards going hollywood, plus should a blond joke be a hate crime? ready? hit the clock. >>> first up, how many work e-mails does it take to drive you absolutely off the zeep end on any given day? well, it seems the breaking point is 50. a new poll from harris interactives shows that's the point that stress levels spike and workers feel overwhelmed. >>> the drama of the john edwards love triangle scandal is headed to the big screen. the book by andrew young. now the big unanswered question is, who should play the one-time contender? most people think it should be him. dennis quaid. >>> alvin greene is getting his own action figure, sort of. a minor baseball team is giving away the bobble head portraying the candidate. it's to celebrate his super hero like pri
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he doesn't like us. he's dumping on us. everybody i've heard of is complaining to me. >> they're the most ungrateful s.o.b.s on earth. the stock prices all went up when this bill was passed, even though the market went down. >> you think they're lying and whining? >> the smart ones are whining. the stupid ones are lying. i probably don't disagree with neera. we're 95% there on health care. on this bill, i'm much more critical. because he had the country behind him on this. was it barney and chris dodd who let him down? >> i'm saying money is the most powerful thing in the system. dick durbin quoting saying the bankers own this place. they did it quietly. why in the world didn't he break up the big banks? the too big to fail banks are still in a position to use the house's money. they get the cash when they win. we pay when we lose. >> i couldn't agree with you more. here's the hot one. climate change. which a lot of people know it matters in the long run more than anything else we talk about. we only have one planet. no alt
he doesn't like us. he's dumping on us. everybody i've heard of is complaining to me. >> they're the most ungrateful s.o.b.s on earth. the stock prices all went up when this bill was passed, even though the market went down. >> you think they're lying and whining? >> the smart ones are whining. the stupid ones are lying. i probably don't disagree with neera. we're 95% there on health care. on this bill, i'm much more critical. because he had the country behind him on this. was...
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. >> let's move up to alaska and talk about what you have given us in the first, were you giving us the idea of all the isms we have to deal with here. >> palinisms. backed a relatively known, sarah palin actually belonged to when she was governor, but what merkowsky represents, as did senator ted steveps. and we're seeing that play out and right now merkowsky has a pretty good edge right now because the tea party just doesn't play that well in a state that benefits so much from federal money like alaska does. >> as we were mentioning to everyone this morning we were waiting for john boehner to make his remarks this morning. what do you think he's coming out and saying focusing on the economy and maybe also laying some of the agenda that he would have if he were to take over. >> well, i was able to read the speech they released earlier this morning. it was more of a political speech than a policy speech. and it's coming out in august when a lot of people aren't paying attention right now, but it really serves as a marker that this is one of the things where republicans want to do, how t
. >> let's move up to alaska and talk about what you have given us in the first, were you giving us the idea of all the isms we have to deal with here. >> palinisms. backed a relatively known, sarah palin actually belonged to when she was governor, but what merkowsky represents, as did senator ted steveps. and we're seeing that play out and right now merkowsky has a pretty good edge right now because the tea party just doesn't play that well in a state that benefits so much from...
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didn't use. he said, look -- hayward said, we drill hundreds of wells a year. i can't be responsible for that. he said, that's what i'm afraid of, said burgess. >> reporter: absolutely. hayward saying, look, i'm the ceo. there's hundreds of wells drawn a year. that's not my direct responsibility. trying to throw it to his superiors. mr. burgess saying, how long have you been in the business? 28 years. shouldn't you know a little bit about these things? hayward really is trying to avoid that knockout punch. he's not giving the committee a lot. really trying to sit in his corner and wait this out for the next two to three hours, however long it could be. >> i don't know if you can play rope a dope to keep this analogy going, but this is not working. let's show what happened when chairman waxman went at it. >> bp cut corner after corner to save a million dollars here, a few hours or days there, and now the whole gulf coast is paying the price. today's hearing will focus on bp's actions, but we wi bu
didn't use. he said, look -- hayward said, we drill hundreds of wells a year. i can't be responsible for that. he said, that's what i'm afraid of, said burgess. >> reporter: absolutely. hayward saying, look, i'm the ceo. there's hundreds of wells drawn a year. that's not my direct responsibility. trying to throw it to his superiors. mr. burgess saying, how long have you been in the business? 28 years. shouldn't you know a little bit about these things? hayward really is trying to avoid...
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many of us are urging ms. pelosi to make sure that we vote on not extending the upper class tax cuts and making sure that the middle-class tax cuts remain. and that's the vote that we really, really want. and i -- and if anybody can do this, it's nancy pelosi. i've noted -- >> go ahead. >> what would be the cutoff number? a half a million, $250,000? where do you think that line would be drawn? >> i'm not sure exactly where it'll be, ed. but i do -- i think that there may be some compromise, but, again, i mean, senator warner had a very interesting proposal. and then certainly schumer, senator schumer did, too. but, clearly, perhaps maybe $500,000, maybe a little less than that. but i think we ought to be able to find some kind of compromise on this. i just don't want to see the tax cuts for the richest of the rich extended another two, three years. >> you think that's a political trap? i mean if they extend it for couple of years because we'll be back having the same conversation in 2012. >> ed, you took the w
many of us are urging ms. pelosi to make sure that we vote on not extending the upper class tax cuts and making sure that the middle-class tax cuts remain. and that's the vote that we really, really want. and i -- and if anybody can do this, it's nancy pelosi. i've noted -- >> go ahead. >> what would be the cutoff number? a half a million, $250,000? where do you think that line would be drawn? >> i'm not sure exactly where it'll be, ed. but i do -- i think that there may be...
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and that, of course, helps all of us collectively. the vice president of the united states, chris biden, chris crossing this country in support of democratic candidates and out there helping publicize the important benefits of the economic stimulus program, in particular congressional districts. our sense is that the white house is fully engaged. they know what's at stake. they understand that the success of the president's second years of the first term are at stake here and they also understand that the day after the election like it or not the results will be interpreted as a referendum on the white house and the president. so, they're all in here and we're moving forward together. >> how many seats are in play? in your mind. how big is this field? how many democratic seats and how many republican seats? what are you telling members and donors? >> well, as you know, chuck, in 2006, we picked up with the democrats 30 seats. we picked up another 25 seats in 2008. on top of that, you have a lot of other seats that are in play. you kno
and that, of course, helps all of us collectively. the vice president of the united states, chris biden, chris crossing this country in support of democratic candidates and out there helping publicize the important benefits of the economic stimulus program, in particular congressional districts. our sense is that the white house is fully engaged. they know what's at stake. they understand that the success of the president's second years of the first term are at stake here and they also...
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some use hydrogenated oil. reddi-wip uses real dairy cream. nothing's more real than reddi-wip. >>> the national hurricane center will issue an update on hurricane alex in just a the next couple minutes. right now forecasters think the category one storm will hit shores by late tonight or early tomorrow. >>> animal habitats in the gulf. science environment expert jeff cornen is back down south in pensacola beach, florida. what are you seeing there, jeff? >> good morning, chris. it looks like a coast guard perfect day in pensacola beach. this beach should be load would tourists, but as you can see, it's loaded with workers trying to clean up the spill. chris, we just came down to this beach and if you want evidence that this place is being impacted by this oil spill, just look no further than my feet. as far as the eye can see stretching for 200 miles is this black lace of oil, like a pearl necklace. >> jeff corwin who has far too much experience down there is back for another round and we'll talk to you throughout the day. thanks, jeff. >> tha
some use hydrogenated oil. reddi-wip uses real dairy cream. nothing's more real than reddi-wip. >>> the national hurricane center will issue an update on hurricane alex in just a the next couple minutes. right now forecasters think the category one storm will hit shores by late tonight or early tomorrow. >>> animal habitats in the gulf. science environment expert jeff cornen is back down south in pensacola beach, florida. what are you seeing there, jeff? >> good morning,...
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the top for us, the gulf of mexico. tonight, may mark the beginning of the end for that blown out oil well in the gulf. bp getting ready for the static kill or what some call a lethal injection to get that well sealed once and for all. anne thompson is nbc's chief environmental affairs correspondent live in venice, louisiana. anne, i'm sure it's music to ears of so many down there. what exactly is bp planning to do? >> reporter: well, a lethal injection, savannah, is a great way to describe it. excuse me. i have mixed minus in my ear. what they're going to do is pump heavy mud through the choke line and into the blowout preventer and the goal here is to force all the oil back down into the reservoir. now, officials think there's somewhere around 2,000 barrels of oil in the wellbore. they have heavy mud on hand to do it. so why do the static kill? if you have to do the relief kill. that's the bottom kill. officials say the static kill is an shurns policy against hurricanes. they will have permanently capped the well from
the top for us, the gulf of mexico. tonight, may mark the beginning of the end for that blown out oil well in the gulf. bp getting ready for the static kill or what some call a lethal injection to get that well sealed once and for all. anne thompson is nbc's chief environmental affairs correspondent live in venice, louisiana. anne, i'm sure it's music to ears of so many down there. what exactly is bp planning to do? >> reporter: well, a lethal injection, savannah, is a great way to...
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using anti-muslim hysteria to drum up votes. in this case, a new ad, false and misleading, about the proposed islamic center, targeting iowa democrat bruce braly, by the same firm that made the willie horton ad. listen to republican congressman john fleming talk about his democratic opponent, an opponent who is living a methodist pastor. >> he's gonna say, you know, we need to get along better. we need to work and stretch across the aisle. we have two competing world views here. there's no way we're going to reach across the aisle. one is going to have to win. we're either going to have to go down the socialist road and become like western europe and create realize a godless society, atheist society or continue down the other pathway where we believe in freedom of speech, individual liberties and remain a christian nation. we're going to have to win that battle -- >> there you have it. christian or atheist. in new york, we learned that the man who attacked a muslim cab driver did not mention the islamicic center proposed two blo
using anti-muslim hysteria to drum up votes. in this case, a new ad, false and misleading, about the proposed islamic center, targeting iowa democrat bruce braly, by the same firm that made the willie horton ad. listen to republican congressman john fleming talk about his democratic opponent, an opponent who is living a methodist pastor. >> he's gonna say, you know, we need to get along better. we need to work and stretch across the aisle. we have two competing world views here. there's...
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call us at... or visit your local liberty mutual office, where an agent can help you find the policy that's right for you. liberty mutual auto insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? >>> in 1948, jackie robinson played his second season with the brooklyn dodgers. because general manager branch rickey broke baseball's color barrier and hired him. in 1948, white communities could no longer legally prevent homeowners from selling property to people of color because six justices on the united states supreme court ruled that racial covenants were unconstitutional under the 14th amendment. and in 1948, the armed forcesw÷ were integrated because president harry truman issued an executive order desegregating the military. our third story. civil rights have been achieved in in this country not because popular opinion shifted, but because a handful of people who were in a position to do something and did it. so why can't president obama do that now? and repeal don't ask, don't tell? obama's decision
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if god told us to do it, then i guess he could tell us to do something different. >> this morning, general ray ordeearno also expressed his concern of american troops if this burning takes place. >> i think there will be some backlash and i think we have seen some already. >> kerry sanders is in florida. this church, if it tries to burn the koran, it would be violating an ordinance, right? >> yes. the city has an ordinance, not related to burning of korans, but just burning anything in your yard. they have a field here and the ordinance is rather specific. it allows, for instance, kids to go camping and have a little camp fire in their yard. but, it has to be twigs and branches. the city police department says that they have interpreted the ordinance that if they were to burn the books that the ink in the koran would be a hazardous material and, so, what they're planning to do is if they decide to come out here and burn the koran as they say they're going to do on the anniversary of 9 /11 the gainesville fire department will be on alert. if they try to spark it, the fire department will pu
if god told us to do it, then i guess he could tell us to do something different. >> this morning, general ray ordeearno also expressed his concern of american troops if this burning takes place. >> i think there will be some backlash and i think we have seen some already. >> kerry sanders is in florida. this church, if it tries to burn the koran, it would be violating an ordinance, right? >> yes. the city has an ordinance, not related to burning of korans, but just...
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thanks for being with us. right now it's time for the ed show" with ed schulze. >>> good evening, americans and welcome to the ed show from new york tonight. these stories on the table and hitting my hot buttons at this hour, it's the big story. general stanley mcchrystal. he's out. the president accepted his resignation today. you can't disrespect the commander in chief without consequences, basic stuff. my commentary on today's fallout. plus reaction from general barry mccaffrey and katrina van houston with us tonight. sharron angle says the u.s. has spoiled the unemployed americans in this country? well, she hadn't been on the road with me. i'll set her straight at the bottom of the hour with the real story. >>> and jeb bush, former governor of florida wants people to stop blaming his brother for driving his country into a ditch for the last eight years. you know, apologizing to george w. bush would be apologizing to bp in my opinion. this is the story that has me fired up tonight. there's no question who t
thanks for being with us. right now it's time for the ed show" with ed schulze. >>> good evening, americans and welcome to the ed show from new york tonight. these stories on the table and hitting my hot buttons at this hour, it's the big story. general stanley mcchrystal. he's out. the president accepted his resignation today. you can't disrespect the commander in chief without consequences, basic stuff. my commentary on today's fallout. plus reaction from general barry mccaffrey...
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they all use gasoline or diesel. and during this time we have learned nothing and done nothing about the hurricane of high prices coming back at us since 2007 -2008. the 111th congress didn't pass a single energy bill. we have a moratorium on drilling in the gulf of mexico. we're setting the stage to do ourselves in on high gas prices. >> when you say do ourselves in, you think this could have a serious affect on the american economy just as we're trying to get out of this slump? >> it will suck the disposable income right out of people's pockets the same as it did in 2007-2008. if you're $100,000 a year person you don't care. but if you're minimum wage, you're on a fixed income, you're living a marginal temp job life as it is today, you can't afford $4, $5 gasoline. and -- >> john, why is it that some who have said that we have got to have a new energy policy, that we have got to have more fuel-efficient cars, that we've got to have a gasoline tax in order to deal with this whole thing? why wouldn't a higher price o
they all use gasoline or diesel. and during this time we have learned nothing and done nothing about the hurricane of high prices coming back at us since 2007 -2008. the 111th congress didn't pass a single energy bill. we have a moratorium on drilling in the gulf of mexico. we're setting the stage to do ourselves in on high gas prices. >> when you say do ourselves in, you think this could have a serious affect on the american economy just as we're trying to get out of this slump? >>...
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thanks for being with us. and right now it's time for "the ed show" with ed schultz. >>> good evening, americans. and welcome to "the ed show." tonight, from new york, these stories are hitting my hot buttons at this hour. well, here we go, republican attack dog darrell issa is on a witch-hunt to try to take down the president of the united states in his administration. he wants, death by a thousand hearings. congressman dennis kucinich is the man with the plan to stop him right in his tracks. he'll join nus just a moment and i'll have commentary. rush limbaugh, has this guy lost his marbles? he's attacking me because i called him out for his racist hit job on congressman jim clyburn. i'mf i've got something to say to the old rust ne"the playbook." >>> and sarah palin mama grizzlies' propaganda, folks busting at the gut last night. the worst moments as he tried to show us russia from her backyard. it's all coming up, stay with us. >>> this is the the story that has me fired up tonight. the brand-new congress t
thanks for being with us. and right now it's time for "the ed show" with ed schultz. >>> good evening, americans. and welcome to "the ed show." tonight, from new york, these stories are hitting my hot buttons at this hour. well, here we go, republican attack dog darrell issa is on a witch-hunt to try to take down the president of the united states in his administration. he wants, death by a thousand hearings. congressman dennis kucinich is the man with the plan to...
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versus here's what you've gotten from us. i think what democrats will need to do is talk a little more about what their future plans are should they maintain control of congress. >> and republicans, too. we did hear a little of that from john boehner today. he talked about some different proposals i think for the first time, making somewhat specific proposals about what the republicans would do. some people interpreting it as here's what would happen if write speaker of the house. >> we'll hear a few more specifics from the republicans after labor day. really again, just talking cold hard political reality. the republicans don't believe they need to do very much. democrats are frustrated now and will stay frustrated because they don't think republicans are being pinned down on the implications of some of the things they're proposing. it is easy to say we should have lower taxes and less spending. they won't offer specific cuts. democrats are afraid they'll get away with it. republicans are pretty confident they can. >> i agre
versus here's what you've gotten from us. i think what democrats will need to do is talk a little more about what their future plans are should they maintain control of congress. >> and republicans, too. we did hear a little of that from john boehner today. he talked about some different proposals i think for the first time, making somewhat specific proposals about what the republicans would do. some people interpreting it as here's what would happen if write speaker of the house....
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the president of the united states, and use the usual business organization, the president is the ceo, and every business you get a sense of the chain of command. you read the newspaper and watch television and you get a sense. okay. afghanistan, and what is between the president and afghanistan? i didn't see jim jones there yesterday and he was called a clown in the article of the "rolling stone" with those people with mcchrystal and that is one of the things i have a problem with the oil problem in louisiana. i don't feel the chain of command, and i feel him talking to the cabinet and somebody is over there somewhere and salazar over here somewhere, but i don't sense a strong chain of command, and is there one on the war front and the diplomatic front put together? >> i don't think there is on either nor the gulf either. that is more domestic, but rahm emanuel who is chief of staff in some other white houses, the chief of staff would be clearly the, you said, ceo, but chairman and the ceo and the president the ceo and he is the chairman. >> and the enforcer. >> it is ironic, because
the president of the united states, and use the usual business organization, the president is the ceo, and every business you get a sense of the chain of command. you read the newspaper and watch television and you get a sense. okay. afghanistan, and what is between the president and afghanistan? i didn't see jim jones there yesterday and he was called a clown in the article of the "rolling stone" with those people with mcchrystal and that is one of the things i have a problem with...
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that will do it for us today. again, the news of the day, the discovery of the two packages, confirmation by our president that they did contain explosive materials. the analysis here that the disruption clearly very effective, the media being overwhelmed. good for us. "hardball's" up right now. >>> dangerous weekend? let's play "hardball." >>> leading off tonight, friday night fights. the friday before election day. we've got all the fisted cuffs of the new right all in the arena now, the stomping of a democratic activist, the quote security teams, arrest of a reporter in alaska, the take you out threat of a new york tea partier. the rough stuff keeps getting rougher. we start with the story on the news this afternoon. it all began when there was intelligence that suspicious packages were aboard planes coming from yemen to chicago. president obama spoke about this this afternoon. he called it a credible terror threat. plus, all the wrong moves. democrat kendrick meek is in no, he's out. wait, he's back in again.
that will do it for us today. again, the news of the day, the discovery of the two packages, confirmation by our president that they did contain explosive materials. the analysis here that the disruption clearly very effective, the media being overwhelmed. good for us. "hardball's" up right now. >>> dangerous weekend? let's play "hardball." >>> leading off tonight, friday night fights. the friday before election day. we've got all the fisted cuffs of the...
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thanks for being with us. right now it's time for "the ed show" with ed schultz. >>> good evening, americans, and welcome to "the ed show." tonight from new york, these stories are hitting my hot buttons at this hour. really good to be back. republican party is, well, they are completely out of touch with the needs of the middle class americans in this country, but i want to know why. the president and the democrats just aren't hammering these guys. man, it's in the summertime. we've got to get going here. my commentary, plus dnc chairman tim kaine going to be joining me in just a moment. arizona has been served. the justice department made it official today. filing suit against the state over its harsh anti-immigration law. reverend al sharpton joins me at the bottom of the hour to talk about that. and vice president joe biden is making some pretty big predictions about the democrats in the mid-terms. you'll want to hear it, but this is the story that has me fired up tonight. actually, there's a bunch of them
thanks for being with us. right now it's time for "the ed show" with ed schultz. >>> good evening, americans, and welcome to "the ed show." tonight from new york, these stories are hitting my hot buttons at this hour. really good to be back. republican party is, well, they are completely out of touch with the needs of the middle class americans in this country, but i want to know why. the president and the democrats just aren't hammering these guys. man, it's in the...